ArticleArchives of medical science : AMS2020
The telomere length of gastric mucosal samples and peripheral blood lymphocytes in patients who have undergone Billroth II distal gastrectomy.
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- Telomeres and telomerase in endometrial cancer and hyperplasia.Archives of medical science : AMS · 2024Article
- Association of Relative Telomere Length and Risk of High Human Papillomavirus Load in Cervical Epithelial Cells.Balkan journal of medical genetics : BJMG · 2021Article
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Abstract
introductionTelomeres play an important role in maintaining chromosomal integrity. Functional loss of telomeres increases the risk of cancer by causing genomic instability. Telomere length abnormalities have been reported in several precancerous lesions. There is no study that evaluates telomere length in Billroth II distal gastrectomy, which is known as a risk factor for gastric stump carcinogenesis, in the literature. The aim of this study was to assess the relationship between the telomere length of residual gastric mucosal samples, peripheral blood lymphocytes, and other clinicopathological parameters of patients who had undergone Billroth II distal gastrectomy. MATERIAL AND
methodsThere were two groups: a control group (
resultsIt was observed that the lengths of the telomeres were shortened as the time of postoperative period increased in the patient group (
conclusionsThe telomere length was shortened as the time of postoperative period increased in the patient group. The telomeres were also shorter in chronic inflammation, neutrophil activity, intestinal metaplasia, and glandular atrophy, in all of the study groups. Telomere length abnormalities in gastric stump carcinogenesis process may be a guide for early diagnosis and treatment.
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